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USGBC Launches LEED v5: A New Standard for Sustainable, Resilient Buildings
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Apr 28, 2025
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program. LEED v5 builds on the 25-year legacy and global impact of LEED, updating and strengthening the most widely recognized, influential sustainability standard for the building industry while providing user-friendly tools for building owners and teams to pursue certification through enhanced technology updates. read more

Greenbuild 2025 Registration Now Open – Education for Spray Foam Insulation Contractors
- By Greenbuild
- Added on Apr 24, 2025
We are excited to announce that registration for Greenbuild 2025 is officially open! This November 4-7, 2025, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, expect an all-new program featuring solution-focused green building education designed for today. read more

SEALTITE™ PRO OCX Takes Top Spot in Sustainability Awards
- By Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation
- Added on Apr 17, 2025
Green Builder Media awarded SealTite™ PRO OCX Sustainable Product of the Year for 2025 last week. The award acknowledges Carlisle’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. read more

USGBC Honors 2025 Best of Green Schools Award Winners for Leadership in Sustainable Education
- By USGBC
- Added on Mar 03, 2025
Today, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) announced the 2025 Best of Green Schools Awards recipients, recognizing top schools, school districts, lawmakers and others who work to advance safer and more resilient schools across communities. Among this year’s recipients are Denver Public Schools, a K–12 school in Colombia and the sustainability director for the Austin Independent School District. read more

Global Green Building Alliance Launches Guide to Drive $35 Trillion Net-Zero Investment
- By U.S. Green Building Counci
- Added on Jun 26, 2024
An international alliance of world leading green building rating system organisations today announced the launch of the first global practical guide to facilitate the $35 trillion investment needed by 2030 to meet global energy transition goals. read more

U.S. Government Invests $90 Million to Improve Building Energy Codes and Save Americans Money
- By SprayFoamMagazine.com Staff
- Added on Jul 12, 2023
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, tribes, and partnering organizations implement updated energy codes for buildings. read more

Greenbuild Hosting Free Webinar Jan 31st
- By Greenbuild
- Added on Jan 26, 2023
Greenbuild is excited to announce a new free webinar taking place on January 31st from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET called Leading the Change: Finding a Pathway to Equitable Decarbonization. read more

Celebrate World Green Building Week With U.S. Green Building Council
- By SprayFoam.com Staff
- Added on Sep 13, 2022
This week, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) joins green building councils from around the world to celebrate World Green Building Week. Led by the World Green Building Council, the weeklong awareness campaign spotlights how green buildings, including LEED buildings, can help reduce carbon emissions and support economies around the world. read more

Greenbuild Conference & Expo Is Being Held in San Francisco, California
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Jul 29, 2022
This year’s annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo will take place Nov. 1–3 at the LEED Gold Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Join USGBC and Greenbuild partner Informa Connect for the 20th anniversary of the event. This year, we’re celebrating with an expanded take on what it means to build green. read more

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is Passed
- By U.S. Department of Energy
- Added on Nov 16, 2021
On November 15, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal)— a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure that will create good-paying jobs, combat climate change, and grow the economy sustainably and equitably for decades to come. read more

Support for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code is Now Available in REScheck!
- By Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Added on Oct 04, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released REScheck Version 2.1.0, a free, web-based software application that helps builders, designers, and contractors demonstrate that a particular home complies with the latest provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, the 2021 IECC. DOE has determined that the provisions of the 2021 IECC will achieve savings of 9.4% in residential buildings (compared to the previous 2018 edition). read more

Inside and Out
- By Juan Sagarbarria
- Added on May 03, 2018
An interior and exterior spray foam insulation application adds to the sustainable green building that characterizes Oberlin College and Conservatory read more